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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania 
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Tolerance The Blue Jay when he comes around Squanders seed upon the ground Ill mannered in his feeding way And empties fast the feeding tray He takes enough to fill his need And separates the sunflower seed Then throws the rest into the air Without the slightest thought or care Then Sparrow comes when Blue Jay leaves And finds the food that he percieves As left for him just as he found And eats the seed from off the ground Swooping down from branch of birch A Cardinal lands upon the perch And leaves a space as offering And others gather near it's wing Each knows the other's ins and outs No one complains and no one pouts Each waits his turn and each is fed From Blue Jay blue to Cardinal red Elizabeth Santos [This message has been edited by Elizabeth Santos (edited 01-29-2000).] |
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RobertB Senior Member
since 1999-09-26
Posts 1104Champaign, IL |
OH Elizabeth...I was just sitting this morning with a cup of hot chocolate watching my bird feeder and those greedy Blue Jays. The only bird not intimidated by them is a woodpecker that just ignores them. The Blue Jays even fight among themselves over seed. Yet, you know...what they scatter to the ground is found by those that forage among the grass blades. Nature makes sure things work out. Robert |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Wonderful insights, Elizabeth! Denise |
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Danny Holloway Member Elite
since 2000-01-15
Posts 2034Tulsa, OK |
Sounds like you've been bird watching. If so we all get the pleasure of your discovery in this poem. DH |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Elizabeth, I could say this is for the birds. and it is and I love it. Wonderful poem. LOve Sy |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Wonder poem and thought liz. I love the way you see. |
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Nate Dogg Senior Member
since 1999-11-15
Posts 1658Georgia, Fulton |
Beautifully ilustrated poem, Liz. Girl, you are so talented! Nathan |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Elizabeth, my friend- This one is adorable. Those birds are so intriguing to watch ... BIRDS ARE US ! LOL@Seymour ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ [email protected] |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
I enjoyed reading each of your replies and appreciated your comments, and thank you Robert for the picture you sent. Aren't they something, those Blue Jays? Thank you all very much Liz Oh. and yes Sy, this is for the birds, for all the owls and doves and swans and eagles of the forum Liz |
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